Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train

Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train
穗港高速动车组列车
穗港高速動車組列車
An MTR CRH380A EMU on the G6581 service (front) and a CR400BF-A EMU on G6503 service (back) at Guangzhou South
Overview
Service type G-series trains
Status Operational
Locale Mainland China and Hong Kong
First service 23 September 2018
Current operator(s)
Route
Start Guangzhou South
End Hong Kong West Kowloon
Distance travelled 142 kilometres (88 mi)
Average journey time 47m - 1h 11m
Train number(s)
  • G6501-G6552 (operated by CR)
  • G6581-G6588 (operated by MTR)
Line(s) used Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL
On-board services
Class(es)
  • Business seat
  • First class seat
  • Second class seat
Catering facilities
  • Dining car
  • Trolley refreshment service
Technical
Rolling stock CR400AF-A, CR400BF-A, Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed
  • 300 km/h (mainland section)
  • 200 km/h (Hong Kong section)
Track owner(s)

The Guangzhou–Hong Kong high-speed train (simplified Chinese: 穗港高速动车组列车; traditional Chinese: 穗港高速動車組列車) are high-speed train services operating between Guangzhou South in Guangzhou and Hong Kong West Kowloon in Hong Kong.

History

The high-speed train services between Guangzhou and Hong Kong was commenced on 23 September 2018[1] as the G6501-6558 trains formerly operated between Guangzhou and Shenzhen were extended to Hong Kong West Kowloon, when the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL was opened. The G6581-6588 trains, operated by MTR Vibrant Express, started service on the same day.[2]

Operations

The trains are operated on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong XRL from Guangzhou South to Hong Kong West Kowloon. China Railway operates the G6501-6558 trains of which the G6503/6504 trains are operated by CR Shanghai and others are operated by CR Guangzhou. The G6581-6588 trains are operated by MTR.

The G6503/6535/6537 trains towards Hong Kong West Kowloon and G6520/6544/6548 trains towards Guangzhou South provide non-stop services and are the fastest trains on the service with a travelling time of 47 min.

The information below is effective from 23 September 2018.[2]

  • ● : stop at the station
  • － : pass the station

Towards Hong Kong West Kowloon:

The display board outside a train on the G6503 service
A CR400AF-A EMU on G6511 train at Shenzhen North
A CR400AF-A EMU on G6537 train at Guangzhou South
Train No. Departure Guangzhou South Qingsheng Humen Guangmingcheng Shenzhen North Futian Hong Kong West Kowloon Notes
G6501 6:48 ●---●-●
G6505 7:23 ●--●●●●
G6515 7:55 ●-●-●-●
G6547 8:02 ●-●●●-●
G6523 8:30 ●-●-●-●
G6531 8:56 ●-●●●●●
G6539 9:22 ●-●-●-●
G6581 9:49 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6503 10:00 ●-----● Operated by CR Shanghai
G6507 10:30 ●---●-●
G6517 10:53 ●---●-●
G6525 11:13 ●---●●●
G6549 11:23 ●-●-●-●
G6533 11:55 ●-●-●●●
G6541 12:13 ●-●●●-●
G6583 12:26 ●---●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6509 13:10 ●-●-●-●
G6519 13:49 ●---●-●
G6527 14:20 ●---●-●
G6535 15:00 ●-----●
G6543 15:25 ●-●-●-●
G6511 15:51 ●-●-●-●
G6521 16:12 ●-●-●-●
G6551 16:52 ●●-●●●●
G6537 17:35 ●-----●
G6585 17:43 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6529 18:27 ●-●-●-●
G6513 18:37 ●-●-●-●
G6545 19:08 ●-●-●-●
G6587 20:25 ●-●-●●● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express

Towards Guangzhou South:

The G6548 train at Hong Kong West Kowloon
A CR400AF-A EMU on G6548 service arriving Guangzhou South
The MTR-operated G6582 train at Humen
Train No. Departure Hong Kong West Kowloon Futian Shenzhen North Guangmingcheng Humen Qingsheng Guangzhou South Notes
G6582 8:30 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6506 8:50 ●●●-●-●
G6516 9:16 ●●●-●-●
G6524 9:49 ●-●---●
G6548 10:00 ●-----●
G6532 10:33 ●-●-●-●
G6540 10:44 ●●●-●-●
G6584 11:17 ●-●---● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6508 11:50 ●-●●--●
G6518 12:21 ●●●-●-●
G6526 12:49 ●●●●-●●
G6534 13:24 ●●●-●-●
G6542 13:53 ●-●-●-●
G6510 14:31 ●-●---●
G6520 15:00 ●-----●
G6550 15:33 ●-●-●-●
G6536 16:17 ●-●-●-●
G6586 16:25 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6528 17:02 ●-●---●
G6512 17:08 ●-●---●
G6544 17:35 ●-----●
G6552 18:40 ●●●-●-●
G6588 19:02 ●-●-●-● Operated by MTR Vibrant Express
G6502 19:37 ●-●-●-●
G6530 19:57 ●-●-●-●
G6514 20:10 ●-●-●-●
G6538 20:23 ●●●-●-●
G6546 20:33 ●-●-●-●
G6522 21:00 ●-●-●-●
G6504 22:50 ●-●---● Operated by CR Shanghai

Other services

There are some other trains also providing high-speed train connections between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.[3]

Rolling stocks

CR400AF-A EMUs are used on the trains operated by CR Guangzhou and CR400BF-A EMUs are used on the G6503/6504 trains operated by CR Shanghai. The EMUs have the formation shown below.[4][5]

Car No. 123-78910-141516
Type SW
Business		 ZY
First class		 ZE
Second class		 ZE
Second class 		ZEC
Second class/Dining car		 ZE
Second class		 ZY
Second class		 ZYS
Business/First class

The Vibrant Express of MTR are operated by 8-car trainsets with first and second class seats only. A total of 68 first class seats are available in the first and last cars in 2+2 formation. The middle cars offer 511 second class seats in 3+2 formation, with wheelchair spaces are provided on the seventh car.[6][7]

Car No. 12-678
Type ZY
First class		 ZE
Second class		 ZE
Second class 		ZY
First class

References

  1. ↑ "Hong Kong Launches First High Speed Rail Service". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. 1 2 "Short-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. ↑ "Long-haul train schedule" (PDF). MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  4. ↑ "CR400AF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  5. ↑ "CR400BF-A/B动车组". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  6. ↑ "Train Facilities". MTR. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  7. ↑ "CRH380A港铁". www.china-emu.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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